Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and its second-largest economy, has seen its outbound student mobility quadruple over two decades, reaching nearly 85,000 in 2021. While Western destinations remain popular, an increasing number of Nigerian students are now pursuing education in China.
Sub-Saharan Africa will become an increasingly important recruitment market for international students. This article, the first part of a three-part series, explores general developments in sub-Saharan Africa.
In conflict zones around the world, the battle for girls’ education persists, with numerous challenges hindering their access to quality learning opportunities.
This year’s IIE Open Doors Report has some very good news for U.S. higher education: International student enrollment in the U.S. continues to recover since its record drop in 2020.
International student mobility in Africa is surging but few students stay within the region – a development that tends to promote brain drain.